The Mater Dei High-Santa Ana goalkeeper included four emoticon symbols of a crying face.

Later, the teenager's Twitter account was deleted.

Donovan, 32, was one of seven players left off the team headed to Brazil next month. The Los Angeles Galaxy star reportedly had problems with Jurgen Klinsmann after taking four months off at the beginning of 2013.

Donovan, the face of American soccer, has scored a U.S.-record five goals while playing in three World Cups. His cut was the biggest surprise among those who didn't make the final roster.